FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3826, 8 May 1913, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. OPENING OF THE SEASON. SATURDAY'S MATCHES: Mcs>rs Kaipara and Jvokiri have .-••■lt'otcd the following rep. teams to represent the Maoris'on Saturday:—• Senior (red and black).—Full-back, Rape; three-quarters, Habib. Ruhirgi. Whmiga; live-eighths, AVaatsi and Ko Kingi; half. Rangi Fromm; •vii.g, Wharo Mira; forwards, Turela, I’nraone; Ereat'ara, Tokoaitua, ' Poihipi; ilori Fromm, Carroll; emergencies, Wi Repa, Kokiri and Ivaipara. Junior (red and black).—Full-back, Poreiha; three-quarters. Hooper, Rukingi, Hiki Mar tell; five-eighths, Carroll and Jury; half. Kalmtia te Han; ttipng, Wharehuia ; forwards, Waipara, Tokoihi. Rangi Paora, Aomarere, Tiakiwai. McGregor, Henry King; emergencies, Petiha, Ngarangi, Whanga, Rangiahi, Tawliao, Corbett, Wateno and G. "Wright. Tho following have been selected to represent the Pakehas: Seniors.—Full-back. Stubbs; threequarters, Paton, G. Carruthers and L. Murrav; five-eighths, H. Carruthers and G. Pollock; half, H. Skillen; wing, Guthrie; forwards, Nicolas, McGill. P. McQuarrie. H. Davis, J. Prickett, C. Moffat fc and C. Davis, ,'morgencies, J. Kelleher, R. Somer.■*“’ll and A. Kearney; D. Sexton, Doolev and Tunneyeliffe.

Juniors. —Full-back, H. Stitchbury; three-quarters, _ Kerr, Stevenson, Quinton; 'five-eighths, O. Green and G. Cameron; half, J. Walters; wing, J. St. Clair; forwards. L. "Winter, J. O'Neill. Kent, J. Lloyd.; A. Parkinson, R. Brown and J. Cousins; emergencies, O’Connor, H. Chrisp and fi. Oaulton; J. Corbett, R. Wright, O. Thodev.

Any of the above players unable to t ike part in the matches are request'd to notify the selectors at once. Beth Pak-eha teams will meet at the Victoria Domain to-night for practice and also for the purpose of electing captains. The lights will be turned an at 7 o’clock.

The Pakcha seniors will play on Saturday in blue and black, and the Pakeha juniors in any color other than red and black.

The dressing-sheds at the Domain have been thoroughly cleaned out and renovated, and players will find everything in readiness for training operations.

NORTH v. SOUTH ISLAND

WELLINGTON. May 7. A meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-day decided that the North v. Smith Island match he played on July 26. hut the place was left to be decided by the annual conference .if delegates, which opens here tomorrow. SOCCER. THE DRAW. The usual fortnightly mooting of the P.B. Football Association, held last evening, decided the order in which tho rounds shall be played, as follows : - , FIRST ROUND. —Satu relay Teams May 10. —Y.M.A.C. v Gisborne, at Reserve; County v. Taruhern, at Malt araka. May 17. —Y.M.A.C. v County at Reserve; Gisborne v. Taruhern, at Taruhern. May 24.—Y.M.A.C. v Teruhc-ru, at May 24.—Y.M.A.C. v. Tanihcru, at serve. —Thursday Teams. — May 15.—Rangers “IF* v Turanganui at Reserve; Rangers ‘IF’ v County, at Makaraka. Ma v 22.—Rangers <; B" v Rangers at Reserve; Tarunganui v Coun—fty, at Makaraka. May 29.—Rangers t; B" v County at Makaraka; Rangers “A” v Turailgflnui, at Reserve. Tho junior competition was deferred until next meeting when ties will bo decided. TURANGANUI C LUB. The following members will be picked to play against the Rangers’ B. team on the Reserve at 2.00 sharp today : S. E. Sone, -J. Sumner. A. Reed, E* J. A’omcrton, J. Black. Hugh Sheiid, G. Cole, J. M. Bain. J. J. Roberts. A. E. An sell, J. Wallace-. J. Frazer, B. E. Rogers, H. J. Oates. Stephen, Lewis, H. AY. Hosier. J,. P. Bland.